Peter Phillips 'will invite Prince Harry and Meghan to wedding' despite family 'tension'
Peter is set to tie the knot this JunePeter Phillips will likely invite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to his upcoming wedding, a former royal butler has suggested.
This week, Peter and his fiancée Harriet Sperling announced they will tie the knot on June 6 after announcing their engagement last August. They will marry in a private ceremony at the All Saints Church in Kemble, Cirencester.
Now, one former royal staffer has made some predictions. Grant Harrold believes Peter will invite his cousin Harry to his nuptials. But there may be two royals who won’t be happy about a possible reunion with the Sussexes.
Peter Phillips tipped to invite Harry and Meghan to wedding
Former royal butler Grant Harrold, who worked for the royals between 2004 and 2011, has discussed the upcoming wedding.
Speaking on behalf of CasinoHawks, Grant said: “I think it’s very likely that Peter will invite Harry and Meghan to the wedding. Weddings are a chance to bring the family together.
“All the cousins were very close growing up, of course they were all sharing this very unique experience of growing up in royalty. They spent a lot of time together. They’re not as close now of course, but they still share that family bond.
“But if Harry and Meghan accept the invitation is another story altogether.”
William and Kate ‘won’t be happy about family reunion’
However, Grant believes that the Prince and Princess of Wales won’t be happy about a possible family reunion.
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Brothers William and Harry have had a strained relationship for years now. After stepping back from royal duties in 2020, it’s believed that Harry’s tell-all interviews and memoir Spare, which detailed their strained relationship and made some damning allegations, have damaged their relationship further.
Weddings are a chance to bring the family together.
In his memoir Spare, Harry alleged that William physically attacked him during a disagreement about Meghan in 2019.
It’s believed the brothers haven’t been on speaking terms for some time. According to Grant, there could be “tension” if Harry and Meghan do attend Peter and Harriet’s big day.
‘Could be a good opportunity for this first reunion’
He added: “This event will definitely bring the family closer. If Harry and Meghan do attend the wedding, there will of course be tension. I wouldn’t say Prince William and Kate will be happy about a reunion, but it is just a chance for the whole family to get together for a positive event.
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“It could be a good opportunity for this first reunion, when there is so much happy celebration around them and they’re not the focus of goings on. Regardless, I am sure the king will be happy to see his son.
“We know there is work going on behind the scenes to repair that relationship.”
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